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Most living organisms cannot survive at temperatures above 45°c. How are some microbes able to live in habitats with temperature beyond 100°c?

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(a) Microbes possess physiological and biochemical adaptations which allow them to live in habitats with temperature exceeding. 100°C.
(b) There are branched chain lipids in the cell membrane and special resistant enzymes which deal with high temperatures.
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